The 2026 outlook for bank M&A

The bank consolidation logjam broke in 2025, with several banks, including large regionals, inking major deals amid an accelerated pace for approvals. While that may reflect both pent-up deal flow and a rush to get transactions done in a favorable environment, on the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Paul Davis notes that the rush is forcing everyone in the market to pay attention and be ready. Davis discusses how these factors, as well as the underlying forces driving consolidation, the capital markets environment and credit conditions will shape the mergers and acquisitions outlook throughout 2026.

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The 2026 outlook for bank M&A is an episode from ABA Banking Journal Podcast by American Bankers Association.

This episode is 15:18 long.

This episode was published on Dec 11, 2025.

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